Posted by BJI was rather surprised to read the following within an article about an assault in the paper this morning.​

​“The couple, terrified to learn (person’s name) was packing heat, then managed to talk him into going to sleep.”

Do you really suppose this couple thought, “Oh no, he’s packing heat!” I suspect they might have thought, “He’s got a gun!” or perhaps, “He’s got a weapon!” but “packing heat!” why even Horatio* would be embarrassed to use that phrase.

Once I hit that phrase, I stopped reading. I suspect this happens when a reader hits phrase within a proposal that’s just a bit too cheesy.* For those who aren’t aware, Horatio refers to Horatio Caine, a Police Lieutenant with the Miami Dade Police Crime Scene Investigation Unit. Uh…that is, he’s a character, played by David Caruso, on the hit T.V. show C.S.I. Miami.